UK Sport will assess GB Basketball's situation at the annual review in January, with a decision on any potential funding - which is based on reaching performance targets - due to be revealed the following month.

Basketball's unique selling-point

"We have an unbelievable reservoir of talent coming through from inner cities with 47% non-white participation.

"Basketball is a bit different - it really does cater for and give opportunities to people from all backgrounds and enables them to realize their aspirations and recognise their talent in ways they may not be able to do in other sports."

GB chairman Roger Mooreland

"When we received funding [in February] we were not looking at being medallists in Rio, but in 2020 and we have a pipeline of talent coming through the under-16s, 18s and 20s which is really exciting."

After victories over Israel and Germany the British men were close to securing progress to the EuroBasket second round for the first time, but defeat to Ukraine in their final Group A fixture ended their campaign.

"St George's Park [home of the English Football Association and where the team held their pre-EuroBasket training camp] has helped us a lot and we need the right backing and treatment off the court like we get there on a regular basis."

That will all cost money, which despite a conditional award of £7 million heading towards Rio 2016, is currently in short supply due to annual target the sport has to achieve in order to release the next phase of funds.

The GB team's prospects were not aided by the absence of NBA players Luol Deng (above) and Joel Freeland.

However, rather than seeking a greater budget, Moreland would like to see UK Sport show commitment through to 2016 and beyond - something he admits he is "hopeful" they will achieve.

"I have some fantastic staff and that's how we have grown our programmes by having great people involved," he said.

"I don't want to have to replace people year after year and that's why a greater degree of consistency, which recognises the potential that we've got, is really important to us for the future."

Men's head coach Joe Prunty, who took over from Chris Finch in June, is currently on a one-year deal and anxiously awaiting UK Sport's decision to learn if he can continue in his current role.

"I don't know what will happen, but appreciate every opportunity we've been given and would like to continue," Prunty told BBC Sport.

"It's frustrating we lost and didn't make the second round because then anything could have happened, but we can be proud of what we achieved and I'm confident we can continue to build step-by-step to 2020."

A settled domestic situation will also certainly help the players.

Half of the 12-strong British team entered the EuroBasket as 'free agents' and will now be searching for clubs.

"It's a little bit more demanding and stressful not knowing our future and being unemployed," said Achara.